Category Archives: Front Pages

Voices — Ted Thackrey Jr.

Posted on October 19, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photographs courtesy of Morrie Mazur Times reporter Ted Thackrey Jr. in the early 1980s. Thackrey in The Times newsroom in the early 1980s. Note the old brown Coyote terminals we used to use. Note also that this is more or … Continue reading →

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A trip through skid row bars, October 18, 1958

Posted on October 18, 2008 by lmharnisch

Times religion editor Richard Mathison puts on a Salvation Army uniform and makes the rounds of skid row bars soliciting money. The organization instructs its workers: "Remember, this could be you or someone you love very much."

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First commercial jet put in service; movie stars Jack Nicholson, October 17, 1958

Posted on October 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

This, friends, is a slice of the late 1950s: Mamie Eisenhower and double bills like "Tank Battalion" and "Hell Squad" and Richard Boone in "I Bury the Living." But wait! What’s this? Jack Nicholson in "Cry Baby Killer," based on … Continue reading →

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Hollywood memories — Edie Adams

Posted on October 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

Television loses one of its greatest artists: Ernie Kovacs. At left, Ernie Kovacs’ death left Edie Adams in financial straits. One way she recouped was by making ads for Muriel Cigars. After all, Kovacs was a famous cigar smoker (although … Continue reading →

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Officers buy police jobs for $150, October 16, 1938

Posted on October 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, imagine my surprise to recognize the Coliseum in this panel from "Ella Cinders" by Bill Conselman and Charlie Plumb.  Ruth Etting’s ex-husband Martin Snyder kidnaps Etting’s husband, Myrl Alderman, forces him to drive to their home at 3000 Lake … Continue reading →

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Coming attractions — The Palladium reopens

Posted on October 15, 2008 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Opening night http://www.archive.org/flow/FlowPlayerLight.swf Grateful Dead at the Hollywood Palladium, Aug. 6, 1971. By Geoff BoucherTimes Staff Writer SIXTY-EIGHT years ago this month, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and its new singer, a skinny 24-year-old New Jersey … Continue reading →

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Rams’ last-minute victory over Green Bay, October 14, 1968

Posted on October 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

At the time, this appeared to be one of the most important victories in Ram history. Bruce Gossett kicked a field goal with under a minute to play to give Los Angeles a 16-14 victory over the Green Bay Packers. … Continue reading →

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49ers coach says Californians live too well, October 14, 1958

Posted on October 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

  By Keith Thursby Times staff writer The coach was fed up with losing. So he blamed it all on … living in California? Frank Albert, coach of the San Francisco 49ers and a former star at Stanford, told the … Continue reading →

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Civil Service chief arrested, card players held in vice crackdown, October 13, 1938

Posted on October 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

At left,  the general manager of the city’s Civil Service Commis-sion is arrested on charges of tampering with the final results of employment tests. Police Chief James Davis calls a meeting to tell captains  to focus on serious vice and … Continue reading →

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The new TV season, October 11, 1958

Posted on October 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

Roberta Jymme Shore of Disney’s "The Shaggy Dog" models current hairstyles. These new Saturday shows didn’t last long: "U.S. Marshal" with John Bromfield;  "Man Without a Gun" with Rex Reason; and "Cimarron City" with George Montgomery. But look who else … Continue reading →

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Pope dies, October 10, 1958

Posted on October 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

Thousand file past the body of Pope Pius XII, who died after a lingering illness.   

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When the Yankees owned October

Posted on October 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

By Keith Thursby Times staff writer Remember when the Yankees owned October? This was a very good day to be a Yankee fan back in 1938 and ’58. In 1938, New York finished sweeping the Chicago Cubs with an 8-3 … Continue reading →

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The new TV season, 77 Sunset Strip, October 10, 1958

Posted on October 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

The new Friday shows of the 1958 TV season include some short-lived programs (Charles Bronson in "Man With a Camera") and one of the landmarks of the 1950s, "77 Sunset Strip." Warner Bros. spun off this series into another hit, … Continue reading →

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October 6, 1965: Koufax chooses faith over Dodgers

Posted on October 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

By Gary Rubin Times Staff Writer Would he pitch? That was the question Dodger fans were asking themselves 43 years ago on the eve of their World Series opener against the Minnesota Twins. The “he” in this case was Sandy … Continue reading →

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New fall TV shows, October 9, 1958

Posted on October 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

Just say the secret word! Tonight we have "Playhouse 90," starring Jackie Gleason in William Saroyan’s "The Time of Your Life." I wonder what the younger generation, raised on "American Idol," makes of a 90-minute network TV show devoted to … Continue reading →

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Dodgers and Philadelphia in the playoffs, October 4, 1977

Posted on October 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Note the Dial Torgerson byline in a story datelined Jerusalem. Torgerson and freelance photographer Richard Cross were killed in Honduras on June 21, 1983, when their car drove over a U.S.-made landmine evidently placed by Nicaraguan forces.   By Keith … Continue reading →

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Rams remain unbeaten, October 7, 1968

Posted on October 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

  The Rams stayed unbeaten with their fourth victory of the season, their best start since 1949. It took a goal-line stand to hold off the 49ers in a 24-10 victory. Players of the game: The defensive unit that held … Continue reading →

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October 7, 1938: Star pitcher Dizzy Dean walks his last mile

Posted on October 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

By Keith Thursby Times staff writer They don’t write exits like this anymore. Dizzy Dean and the Cubs lost to the Yankees, 6-3, in the second game of the 1938 World Series. But it was more than a loss–it might … Continue reading →

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Fall TV season, Yankees win Game 5 of World Series, October 7, 1958

Posted on October 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Max and Ina Balchowsky with what was evidently "Old Yeller I," or as The Times called it, "Old Horrible." My goodness, are those three deuces? The fall 1958 season continues with Tuesday’s new shows. "Rescue 8" might be the only … Continue reading →

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Rams win over 49ers, 33-3, October 6, 1958

Posted on October 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

The 1958 Rams were known as an offensive bunch. After all, this team was coached by Sid Gillman, regarded even then as an offensive genius. But even though the Rams defeated the 49ers, 33-3, the story by The Times’ Cal … Continue reading →

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